Here you will find links and information about a variety of topics or causes. At Polar Pups, we feel strongly that our furry, fuzzy, and feathery (or otherwise) friends deserve nothing short of being exhileratingly happy, healthy, and safe.

• Learn about Addison's Disease at Addison Dogs. Learn about the symptoms of this potentially fatal disease, and how you can help your dog live a full and happy life if they are diagnosed with it.
  
  
  
  
• Please consider making a donation to Help-A-Pet, a nonprofit organization providing financial assisstance for the medical care of pets. Every single penny that is donated is used to help pets.
  
  
  
  
• If you see a dog fight in progress, immediately call 911.
  For more information, contact your local animal shelter.
  Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago: http://www.anticruelty.org
  Things to watch for in your neighborhood: http://nuzzled.net/dog_fighting.html
  
  
  
  
• Learn more about shy dogs, the causes, how to meet them, and how to help them.
  shy dog FAQ: http://www.goof.com/~pmurphy/shy-k9s-faq.html
  more shy dog information: http://www.doggiedoor.com/doghouse/shyq.shtml
  
  
  
  
• Pet Health Alert provides free medical alert tags for pets and stores the information on their site. So if your pet has special health needs, this tag will alert anyone that finds your pet to your pet's needs, as well as letting people know how to contact you.
  
  
  
  
• There are thousands of beautiful pets out there who want nothing more than to give all their love to you -- visit your local shelter today. Go now. Stop reading this and hit the road! Ok, if you are unable to adopt, and therefore still reading this, please help them in other ways with a gift of pet food, toys, office supplies, a monetary donation, or most precious of all, your time.
  
  
  
  
• Chicago Unleased at the Chicago Tribune